The Veteran's request for a rating greater than 10 percent for arthritis of the right knee, status post anterior cruciate ligament repair, was denied. A separate 20 percent rating, but no more, for dislocation of semilunar cartilage of the right knee from November 12, 2015, is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's flexion and extension limitations did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under DCs 5260 or 5261. However, his frequent episodes of joint pain met the criteria for a separate 20 percent rating under DC 5258.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the right knee, dislocation of semilunar cartilage of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19186594
What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for arthritis of the left knee and right knee to ensure compliance with a Joint Motion for Partial Remand from the Court.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including residuals of a head injury, bilateral hearing loss, neck disability, gout of the right ankle, unspecified trauma or stress related disorder, tinnitus, and other musculoskeletal issues.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all pending appeals, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these issues.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 10 percent from December 11, 2013 to November 5, 2014 and from January 1, 2015 to June 7, 2021 and in excess of 30 percent from June 8, 2021 for service-connected patella tendonitis with history of Osgood-Schlatter disease of the right knee. The Board also denied a disability rating in excess of 20 percent from December 11, 2013 to November 5, 2014 for dislocation of semilunar cartilage of the right knee but granted a separate 10 percent disability rating for instability of the right knee.
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